Logger&#39;s tool



0. M. KING LOGGERS TOOL Aug. 13, 1940.

Filed June 6, 1939 ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 13, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to loggers tools, and aims to provide a peavey, as such tools are called by loggers, having a hook whose position with respect to the stall" of the tool is longitudinally adjustable so that the tool may be accommodated with security to both large and small logs. In the ordinary tool having a pivoted hook whose longitudinal position is fixed, a tool which will securely hold a small log will be apt to slip on a thicker log, whereas the adjustability of the hook of the present tool enables a secure hold on either size log and all variations therebetween.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a view of the tool'showing the hook in one position, when applied to a small log.

Figure'2 is a similar view showing the position of the'hook when applied to a thicker log.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral I0 indicates the staif of the tool, on the lower end of which a metal cap II has a spike i2 protruding therefrom, which is adapted to pierce the logs to guide the latter on the water. The cap I l is elongated upward on the stafi l9, and is bellied somewhat at [3.

On one side of the cap H, a pair of spaced apart rings l4 are formed integral with and protruding from the cap. A rod 15 is supported at its ends in the rings M at a distance from the'cap l3. longitudinal groove l6, parallel with the rod 05. A collar I1 is slidably mounted on the rod I 5, and has an upwardly extending nose I8 which registers slidably in the groove IS. The lower end of the collar IT has yoke ears 19 in which the arched log hook 2B is pivotally suspended.

With the spike l2 stuck into the side of a log, the hook 20 is slid down until its barb grips the log at another point in the surface of the log, both points of contact being in plane at right angles to the axis of the log. Thus it is apparent that, with the longitudinal adjustability of the position of the. hook 20, the tool may be applied with a That side of the cap ll is provided with a firm grip on any thickness of log between the usual limits, that is, generally speaking, it may be used with security on either a small or a large log and on all variations of thickness therebetween. The engagement of the nose [8 in the groove [6- prevents lateral slipping of the hook 20.

said staf, a collar slidably mounted on said rod,

and a hook pivotally suspended from said collar. I

2. A logging tool comprising a staiT having a cap on one end, said cap having a spike protruding therefrom, said cap being elongated up the sides of the staff and having a pair of spaced apart rings extending outward'therefrom, a rod supported in said rings at adistance from said cap and substantially parallel with the axis of said stall, a collar slidably mounted on said rod, and a hook pivotally suspended from said collar, and means partly on said cap and partly on said collar for guiding said collar in a longitudinal direction.

3. A logging tool comprising a staiT having a cap on one end, said cap having a spike protruding therefrom, said. cap being elongated up the sides of the stall and having a pair of spaced apart rings extending outward therefrom, a rod supported in said rings at a distance from said cap, a collar. slidably mounted on said rod, and a hook pivotally suspended from said collar, said cap havinga longitudinal groove therein adjacent said rod, said collar having a nose slidably registering insaid groove.

OLIVER M. KING. 

